Paper Moon Day Nursery
Good★ 4.2 on GoogleBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Mansfield for children from birth to 8+, open 07:30 to 18:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in February 2023. Open since 2010, with 108 places.
What you might pay
This setting does not publish its fees, and no national dataset holds them. This is what childcare costs across the council, as a starting point for the call.
What childcare usually costs in Nottinghamshire
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Nottinghamshire from the Department for Education's 2025 provider survey. No national data holds what an individual nursery charges, so ring and ask.
Places, hours and the day
Who they take, when they are open, and what a day there includes.
Where it is
NG19 0GGWhat the inspector found
One grade is one visit. A run of them tells you whether it has been good for years or has only just got there.
- 28 April 2026 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
- 2 October 2025 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
- 9 November 2022 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 16 February 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
From the moment the door is opened, children rush into the building, eager for their learning to begin. Their key person is readily available to welcome them with a cheery smile. Consequently, children immediately show they feel safe and secure and they settle quickly. Older children have lots of opportunities to practise their small physical skills. For example, they transport water to bottles using syringes and pipettes when making magic potions. They use a variety of brushes and art materials to make different marks. In addition, they persevere when doing buttons and zips as they dress to go outside. They are becoming independent learners with a 'can do' attitude. Children play cooperatively, take turns and share resources.
They know how to keep themselves safe. For example, they take turns on the slide and wait for their friends to move away from the bottom before they have their turn.
Children of all ages enjoy songs and rhymes. Babies bounce, clap and sway as they hear the staff singing their favourite rhymes. Older children dance with excitement shaking their musical instruments, as they choose songs they love to sing. Children show a love of books. Babies turn pages and use their fingertips to feel the textures on each page. Toddlers retell their favourite story as they stomp through flour, mud and water in search of a bear. They recall the familiar refrains with enthusiasm.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- support staff to review and adapt the environment for babies to maximise their physical development n support staff to plan activities to consistently build on what children know and can do, with a particular focus on mathematics.
- 16 February 2023Good
- 6 June 2017Good
- 21 May 2015Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Paper Moon Day Nursery
- What it costs
- Funded hours
- Youngest age taken
- Meals
- Nappies
- Waiting list
No dataset holds any of this. Two parents telling us the same thing puts it on the page for whoever looks next.
What to ask them
None of this is in any national dataset and this setting has not published it, which is exactly why it is worth asking.
- What does it cost, all in? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
- Can I use my funded hours here? Whether they stretch them over the year, and the minimum days you have to book.
- Is there a place for my child's age? Baby rooms fill first and waiting lists are common.
- Who would my child's key person be? And how long have the staff been there. No dataset holds this and it matters more than anything above.
- Can I visit at a busy time? Mid-morning on a weekday tells you far more than an empty room after hours.
Day nurseries within a couple of miles
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